The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses. Its portfolio of differentiated and internationally recognized brands includes The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin® Nurishh®, Pom'Potes® and GoGo squeeZ®, as well as some 30 local brands. Together, these brands helped the Group generate sales of €3.74 billion in 2024.

Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is made for you!

Are you bold, pragmatic, and determined? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of an international food industry company?

Them come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious and sustainable company project!

#IWorkForAllForGood

Since the past 20 years, Bel put the Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility at the heart of its strategy, enabling us to become a mission-lead company (since 2024). Hence we created the Impact Team, gathering in the same community Environmental, Social, Governance and Finance teams.

The Impact function brings together Profitability and Sustainability to serve a global performance model based on two legs co-piloting. Profitability and sustainability are not opposing goals, but the two pillars of a responsible growth model. By combining financial and non-financial drivers, we empower our teams to act with both short-term efficiency and long-term vision.

By joining the Impact function within our Finance, CSR and M&A teams, you’ll help build a more responsible model, where every decision creates value for today and for the future.

At Bel, we truly believe that we are creating the future of finance and the future of CSR.

Our deep conviction : Performance without sustainability has no future. Performance without profitability has no impact.

The Group Purchasing Controlling Manager contributes to the Company’s cost and cash optimization strategy.
The scope covers Raw Materials (milk, cream, ingredients), above 1bn€ /yr, and a few other portfolios. The position reports to the Head of Group Purchasing Controlling.

Description / Mission :

As true business partner, you support the purchasing management in steering its activities. At the same time, you have a high impact role on the financial planning of the company due to the size and the price volatility of the purchasing categories under your controlling responsibility. You are also responsible for ensuring compliance with policies and processes.

Your main responsibilities:

• Regular reporting on purchasing price developments (monthly actuals, and annual forecasts).
• In-depth variance analysis versus Budget / Previous Year / Reforecast.
• Performance optimization project tracking (productivity).
• Provide support on specific ad-hoc analysis for the management.
• Active participation in the optimization of digital tools and processes (SAP, BPC, GoogleCloud, with big projects coming).
• Stakeholders : strong interaction with central buyers and subsidiaries for forecast building and productivity tracking. Important interactions also with Corporate and Geographies Controlling to support the piloting the company’s financial equation.
• Overall, you are responsible to provide reliable and accurate information and make relevant recommendations.

Required diploma and/or level of professional experience:

• BAC+5, from 2 -3 years of experience.

Required skills business / technical knowhow to perform in the job :

• Strong spirit of analysis and synthesis
• Rigor, organization and reliability.
• Proactive
• Appetite for continuous improvement
• Good understanding of the purchasing function
• Fluent English
• Knowledge of reporting tools
• Mastery of office automation tools (Excel) and SAP accounting and production software.

Bel is committed to developing its talents. For you, joining Bel will be to start a new job and also entering an environment rich of future career opportunities.

If you are passionate about making an impact and driving operational excellence in a global environment, we would love to hear from you !